User Guide

AMD FX™ Processors unlock maximum, unrestrained processing performance for extreme

responsiveness you can see and feel.

Maximum Performance

 The industry's first 8-core desktop processor

 Overclock with easy to use AMD Overdrive™ technology

 Supreme power available from virtually every core configuration – also available in 6- and 4-core

variants

 Aggressive performance for mega-tasking and intensive applications like video editing and 3D

modeling

Innovative Architecture

 The industry's first native 8-core desktop processor for unmatched multitasking and pure core

performance with "Bulldozer" architecture

 Can deliver the performance you need without raising power requirements

An Industry Leader in Price for the Performance

 Unlocked processors allow the maximum in tunable performance

 AMD Turbo Core technology

dynamically adjusts performance to give you the best experience,

no matter what you are doing

 Get superior performance at a competitive price with unlocked technology

Table of Contents

 Introduction

 Locating a driver

 AMD Driver Autodetect Tool

 AMD Driver Selector Menu

 Installing, Reinstalling, or Updating the AMD Catalyst™ Graphics Driver

 How-To Debug Driver Installation Problems

Introduction

Before selecting a driver, first consider your circumstance and determine if you need to install,

reinstall, or update the driver. Steps to install the display driver will vary depending on the

circumstances.

Here are some reasons to install or reinstall a display driver:

 New install or upgrade of the operating system

 Resolve display issues or error messages that may be related to missing/corrupt files associated with the

driver